pocketbook

pocketbook
Synonyms and related words:
Domesday Book, account book, address book, adversaria, album, annual, appointment calendar, appointment schedule, bag, billfold, blankbook, blotter, calendar, cashbook, catalog, classified catalog, commonplace book, court calendar, daybook, desk calendar, diary, diptych, docket, engagement book, handbag, journal, ledger, log, logbook, loose-leaf notebook, memo book, memorandum book, memory book, money belt, money clip, notebook, pad, petty cashbook, pocket, pocket notebook, poke, police blotter, porte-monnaie, purse, purse strings, scrapbook, scratch pad, spiral notebook, table, tablet, triptych, wallet, workbook, writing tablet, yearbook

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • Pocketbook — Pock et*book , n. A small book or case for carrying papers, money, etc., in the pocket; also, a notebook for the pocket. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pocketbook — (n.) 1610s, originally a small book meant to be carried in one s pocket, from POCKET (Cf. pocket) (n.) + BOOK (Cf. book) (n.). Meaning a booklike leather folder for papers, bills, etc. is from 1722. Meaning a woman s purse is from 1816 …   Etymology dictionary

  • pocketbook — [n] accessory for carrying personal items bag, clutch, frame, handbag, hide, leather, pouch, purse, reticule, suitcase, wallet; concepts 446,450 …   New thesaurus

  • pocketbook — ► NOUN 1) Brit. a notebook. 2) US a wallet, purse, or handbag …   English terms dictionary

  • pocketbook — [päk′it book΄] n. 1. a) a case or folder, as of leather, for carrying money and papers in one s pocket; billfold ☆ b) a pocket purse formerly used by men ☆ 2. a woman s purse or handbag 3. monetary resources …   English World dictionary

  • pocketbook — (AmE) noun VERB + POCKETBOOK ▪ open (often figurative) ▪ The government opened its pocketbook to the US military. ▪ hit sb in ▪ Increased maintenance costs are hitting building owners in the pocketbooks …   Collocations dictionary

  • pocketbook — [[t]pɒ̱kɪtbʊk[/t]] pocketbooks 1) N COUNT You can use pocketbook to refer to people s concerns about the money they have or hope to earn. [AM, JOURNALISM] People feel pinched in their pocketbooks and insecure about their futures. ...the voters… …   English dictionary

  • pocketbook — n. (AE) handbag to carry a pocketbook * * * (AE) [ handbag ] to carry a pocketbook …   Combinatory dictionary

  • pocketbook — pock|et|book [ˈpɔkıtbuk US ˈpa: ] n 1.) AmE the amount of money that you have, or your ability to pay for things British Equivalent: pocket ▪ The aim was to provide a car for every age and pocketbook . ▪ Older voters are most concerned about… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pocketbook — pock|et|book [ pakıt,buk ] noun count AMERICAN 1. ) an amount of money you have to spend: We sell gifts priced for every pocketbook. pocketbook issues 2. ) a woman s PURSE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pocketbook — UK [ˈpɒkɪtˌbʊk] / US [ˈpɑkɪtˌbʊk] noun [countable] Word forms pocketbook : singular pocketbook plural pocketbooks American 1) a) a wallet b) an amount of money that you have to spend 2) a handbag …   English dictionary

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